Vajubhai Vala
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2025) |
Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala | |
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| 18th Governor of Karnataka | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 11 July 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah H. D. Kumaraswamy B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Succeeded by | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 January 2012 – 31 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ganpat Vasava |
| Succeeded by | Mangubhai C. Patel (acting) |
| Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office July 1985 – February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Manibhai Ranpara |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Modi |
| In office December 2002 – 31 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Narendra Modi |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Rupani |
| Constituency | Rajkot West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1939 Rajkot, Rajkot State, British India (present-day Gujarat, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 2 daughters, 2 sons |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Bangalore |
| Signature |  |
| As of 31 August, 2014 Source: [1] | |
Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala (born 13 January 1939) is an Indian politician. He was the Governor of Karnataka [1] from September 2014 to July 2021.[2]
Before becoming Governor, Vala was a leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He worked in Gujarat politics for many years. He served as a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for several terms and held important positions in the state government.
He was the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014. He also worked as a Finance Minister in the Gujarat government when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister.
Vala is known for being loyal to his party and for his long public service career. As Governor of Karnataka, [3] [4] he performed duties such as opening the state assembly, approving state laws, and overseeing government changes when needed.
He was born in Rajkot, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Before joining politics, he studied science and became a professional lawyer.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Say it with Roses: Governor, CM receive PM Modi at night in Mysore Airport". Star of Mysore. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala to take oath as Karnataka Guv on Sept 1". One India News. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ "Vajubhai Vala had second-longest tenure as Governor of Karnataka". The Hindu. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala discharged from hospital". The Times of India. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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